Anchor Drive-In
10121 Jefferson Avenue,
Newport News,
VA
23605
10121 Jefferson Avenue,
Newport News,
VA
23605
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The Anchor Drive-In opened July 23, 1952 with Randolph Scott in “Man in the Saddle”. It was closed around 1985. It had a capacity for 400 cars.
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Interesting picture here. A local artist painted a mural of Newport News landmarks on the wall of a school cafeteria, reproducing the images from some snapshot photos. One of these was the Anchor DI.
I just posted a photo of the Grand Opening Ad dated July 23, 1952
Better copy of the grand opening ad from Wasser at:
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and the photo section.
On EBay, I Think This Is The Right Drive-In But, I Found A 35mm Print Of A Snipe For A Local Shop Located On 12440 Warwick Blvd In Newport News Somewhere Around 1960-ish.
Its most likely that the Anchor Drive-In opened with Randolph Scott in “Man In The Saddle” along with an unnamed cartoon. The Anchor featured original installations of everything RCA, including RCA projection, RCA Brite Arc lamps, and RCA sound.
Martin Theatres took over the Anchor in October 1969. The Anchor Drive-In last operated independently and closed on November 10, 1985 with “The Terminator” and “Remo Williams: The Adventure Begins”.